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[Note: I've moved this thread from the "Chit Chat" forum to "CR Practice", since it has useful information about food choice and supplements for CR practitioners. Thanks for starting it Greg! --Dean]
I adhere to a low-fat vegan regimen.
I'm looking for opinions on the advisability of taking the foods listed below.
An example would be:
- tempeh (for B12)
possible response: recent studies indicate it might not be a good choice - some vegans who consumed plenty of tempeh were found to have low B12 levels. Food X (e.g. fortified yeast flakes) might be a better choice.
Here is the list:
- yeast flakes (for B12, since they are grown on a substrate with B12), e.g. Bob's Red Mill Yeast Flakes
- brewer's yeast (for the variety of B vitamins other than B12)
- flaxseed meal (for omega 3)
- wheat bran
- wheat germ
I'm actually hoping that some members who know much more about nutrition than I do will advise me that some of these are really not necessary.
The exception is the yeast flakes, since I don't know of a vegan alternative except capsules.
Thank you.